Other / mixed grade configuration · Pittsburgh, PA

Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs

Federal NCES profile for Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420088407552Charter school
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Pennsylvania schools.

#42 of 46
schools in Pittsburgh · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
11.3:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs has class sizes smaller than 81% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs ranks #42 of 46 schools in Pittsburgh, PA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs held near 300 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 28.6 → 27.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 420088407552 · Pittsburgh, PA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

316 enr · 11.3:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Bear Valley Elementary (316 students)

Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs held near 300 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 28.6 → 27.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs compares

Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.3:1 ▼ 17% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 72% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 316 top 75% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
316
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 72% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 19% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,446
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 316 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
43
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 82.0%
White 10.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Two or More 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 82.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.5, Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs reports $19,446 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Pittsburgh

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs

How many students attend Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs?

Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs has 316 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pittsburgh, PA. CCD year-over-year: 305 (2022-23) → 300 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs is 11.3:1, which is 17% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs?

100.0% of students at Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs?

The largest demographic group at Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs is African American at 82.0% of enrollment, in Pittsburgh, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs?

Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs rank among schools in Pittsburgh?

By Resource Investment Index, Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs ranks #42 of 46 schools in Pittsburgh, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Pittsburgh on the city page.

What other schools are in Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs?

None; Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs is a single-school charter district, and Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Cs is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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